Senior Editor (Toronto Hybrid)

Company

HarperCollins Canada Ltd.

Job Title

Senior Editor

Department

Editorial

Reports to

Editor in Chief

Overview

The primary responsibility of the Senior Editor is to identify, acquire and edit high-performing titles for HarperCollins Canada Ltd., with a particular focus on titles for the Collins Canada imprint. The Collins Canada imprint is the leading Canadian publisher of nonfiction titles in business, health, how-to, and sports, as well as a growing list of intellectual property titles.

Responsibilities

• Substantive and line edit manuscripts, publishing 10-12 titles per fiscal year.
• Identify and acquire high-potential non-fiction projects for the HarperCollins and Collins non-fiction lists.
• Acquire books through agented submissions and referrals, as well as commissions by researching and pursuing personalities with established platforms.
• Con...